CAIR Offers Reward for Info on Threats Targeting Jewish Community Centers Nationwide

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who threatened to bomb at least 10 Jewish community centers around the nation on the President's Day holiday.

CAIR said the threats targeted community centers in Birmingham, Cleveland, Chicago, St. Paul, Tampa, Albuquerque, Houston, Milwaukee, Nashville, and Buffalo. Today's threats were latest in a series of bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers nationwide in the last two months.

SEE: Series of Bomb Threats Targets Jewish Community Centers
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/02/20/jewish-centers-report-bomb-threats.html

"It is the duty of American Muslims to offer support to the Jewish community and any minority group targeted in the recent spike in hate crimes nationwide," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. "We hope this reward will aid in the swift apprehension and prosecution of the perpetrators."

He noted the "tremendous level of support" offered to American Muslims by the Jewish community whenever Muslims have been targeted by hate in recent months.

Awad said CAIR has reported an unprecedented spike in hate rhetoric and bias-motivated incidents targeting American Muslims, Jews and other minorities since the election of President Trump.

CAIR and the American Muslim community have in the past expressed solidarity with Jewish, Christian, Native American, African-American, and Sikh communities in New Mexico, Florida, South Carolina, Maryland, Alabama, Massachusetts, South Dakota, Ohio, Texas, and other states following acts of hate, threats, violence, vandalism, arson, or bombings.

SEE: CAIR-MN Condemns Hate Vandalism Targeting Asian Family
https://www.cair.com/press-center/press-releases/14106-cair-mn-condemns-hate-vandalism-targeting-asian-family.html  

CAIR-FL Expresses Solidarity with Jewish Community After Hate Vandalism
https://www.cair.com/press-center/press-releases/14107-cair-fl-expresses-solidarity-with-jewish-community-after-hate-vandalism.html  

On Saturday, CAIR urged state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate an alleged call to violence against American Muslims during a meeting of hate groups in North Carolina.

Video: FBI Probes North Carolina Threats to 'Kill' American Muslims (CAIR)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpcyep75HUo

On Sunday, CAIR's Alabama chapter called for stepped-up police protection for the state's Muslim community following emailed threats received by the Birmingham Islamic Society and Huntsville Islamic Center.

Video: CAIR-Alabama Says Other Mosques May Have Received Threats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDN37j2H9Tw  

The Washington-based Muslim civil rights group is asking Muslim community members to report any bias incidents to police and to CAIR's Civil Rights Department at 202-742-6420 or by filing a report at: http://www.cair.com/civil-rights/report-an-incident/view/form.html   

CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

La misión de CAIR es mejorar la comprensión del Islam, fomentar el diálogo, proteger las libertades civiles, capacitar a los musulmanes estadounidenses, y construir coaliciones que promuevan la justicia y la comprensión mutua.

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SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

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